How to say refugiar in Spanish

Pronunciation

refugiar

shelter

Latin America

Simplified: rreh-foo-HYAHR

IPA: re.fu'xʝaɾ

Spain

Simplified: rreh-foo-HYAHR

IPA: re.fu'χʝaɾ

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
re	rolled r (no English equivalent)	rolled r by vibrating tongue tip against ridge behind teeth while exhaling
re	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
fu	f like find	f similar to English
fu	u like boot	strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
giar	g like h in hat	h sound similar to English
	i like y in yes	y sound similar to English
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth